As we come closer to the end of the first quarter of the year in our experience in this new project-based business and entrepreneurship program, we dedicated a fair amount of time in class today what has worked and what could be improved. Finally, we built conclusions on what we want for us starting October 14th (short term goals) and what we want for future grade levels when they have the chance of taking the IA (long term goals).

Short Term Goals

Assessment: Real life activities such as public speaking or project proposals and creations should be used as final products of units.

Homework: At home, students should have time to pursue their passion, no matter if it is to do a certain sport or to do further research on any topic discussed on class.

Projects: Even though we don't want it to be the purpose, start involving money in our projects and companies such as The Break to give them that sense of reality, maybe starting by raising funds and then invest that money on making the company larger could be a possibility.

Long Term Goals

Getting judged by success itself, by how a product actually does and by experts in a field, or by the actual audience in a presentation.

Projects: Create a business in a group of 10, to learn how to collaborate with large groups of people. Each one could have its role inside the company and as a final project you actually need to create a product and sell it.

Begin the IA program by doing the Myers Briggs personality test.

Start developing student-led summer IA courses and traveling IA in which you apply the content you learn and assess it from a different point of view in a different section of the world.